Nikon Finally Unwraps D850

Rumours can rest for now, since Nikon has officially announced the new flagship DSLR, D850 in international markets, a month after nikonrumors.com first fixed a name to the imminent D810 replacement.

The camera sports a 45.7-megapixel FX format CMOS backlit sensor employing gapless on-chip microlens technology. This is expected to deliver a wide dynamic range and mop up fine details to deliver excellent sharpness. The body is without an optical low-pass filter for better resolving power. The D850 offers 7 fps continuous shooting, which can go up to 9 fps when combined with an optional MB-D18 multi power battery pack. The device lets you record full-size movies in 4K and also made time-lapse of 4K accelerated movies directly on camera.
RAW images can be captured in large, medium or small size. The camera includes a Silent Photography mode, AF Pinpoint mode for accurate focus, on-camera focus-stacking which lets you shoot a series of shots with the focus plane changed automatically.

The D850 uses an EXPEED 5 image processor and provides a sensitivity range of ISO 64-25.600, expandable from 32 to 102,400 (equivalent). The full ISO range is also available for 4K video shooting. It features the same 153-point autofocus system of the Nikon D5 with sensitivity up to -4EV at the centre point (ISO 100, 20 ° C). The camera features Radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting with an SB-5000 speedlightand WR-A10 and WR-R10 wireless transmitter/receiver combination. It also has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity options. The D850’s buttons can be lit up via a dial. The LCD is a 3.2-inch tilting type Touchscreen with 2359-dot high resolution.

The Nikon D850 is weather-sealed and incorporates dual slots for an SD UHS-II and an XQD memory card. The camera body will be available for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $3,299.95 (approximately Rs.211,000), and will be available in September 2017. For details, visit Nikon website.

B&H starts pre-booking for D850 in U.S.

If you are keen on getting your hands on the D850 before it launches in India, here is your chance. B&H photovideo has started pre-booking for the D850 in the U.S. Looks like a jackpot if you are currently in the U.S.

Compatible lenses: Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses), and DX lenses (using DX 24 x 16 image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used. The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports 15 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster, of which 9 points are available for selection).

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